Combination nozzle-support and spraying device.



E. SUTHERLAND.

COMBINATION NOZZLE SUPPORT AND SPRAYING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 23. 1908.

94 1 1 O9. Patented Nov. 23, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EMIL SUTHERLAND, OF HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA.

COMBINATION NOZZLE-SUPPORT AND SPRAYING DEVICE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMIL SUTHERLAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Hollywood, State of California, have invented a new and useful Combination NozzleSupport and Spraying Device, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an appliance adapted for attachment to a nozzle for the purpose of supporting a nozzle or for distributing the spray over a wide area; the spray distributing elementof the invention being adapted for adjustment to vary the direction and area over which the spray is distributed, and can be picked up and changed in position, or used as a handspray, without the necessity of stopping the water to prevent it falling upon the garments of the attendant.

Objects of the invention are to provide a simpler and more convenient device for accomplishing the above purposes than others of its class now in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide improved means for attaching the nozzle to and detaching it from its support.

The invention consists in the various parts, combinations of parts and features of construction illustrated in the accompanyin drawings and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings,Figure l is a side elevation of the appliance shown attached to the nozzle of a garden hose. In this figure the spraying plate is shown turned up into position for distributing the spray over a wide area. Fig. 2 is a side elevation similar to Fig. 1, except that the ap plianc'e is shown in a diiferent position. In this figure the spraying plate performs the function of supporting the nozzle of the hose at an upward inclination. Fig. 8 is a plan view of the appliance, the spraying plate being turned down to substantially a horizontal position. F ig.-4 is a rear end view of the appliance looking from left toward right of Fig. 1, the hose and nozzle being omitted.

Referring in detail to the drawings, 1, in a general way, designates a standard preferably formed as a single casting having legs 2 near the rear end thereof. Said standard is provided on its upper side with a rear nozzle-rest 3 and with a front nozzle-rest 4 for receiving the lower side of nozzle 5. Said nozzle-rests are preferably formed as Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 23, 1908.

Patented Nov. 23, 1909. Serial No. 444,913.

upwardly extending lugs provide-d respec tively with the seats 6 and 7 said seats preferably being formed as notches deepening toward the centers of the lugs.

A retainer provided with a hook 9 adapted to engage the upper side of the nozzle ex tends upwardly through the supporting standard, said retainer being provided with fastening means below the top of the standard. In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings the retainer consists of a wire spring 8.

The lower end of nozzle-retaining spring 8 is fastened to one of the legs 2, desirably by being led up through a hole in the foot portion of the leg and bent over at S at its extreme end. From this point said spring is led upwardly through a hole 1 in the upper portion of standard 1 and offset or bent to one side at 9 into a shallow hook adapted to spring over the nozzle, 10 is a curl in the spring retainer below the top of standard 1, to give added resiliency to the spring. A curl 9 may be provided at the upper end of the spring so that it may conveniently be lifted by the finger and sprung to one side for the insertion of the nozzle. The hole 1 guides the movements of the spring and keeps it from accidental bending out of shape. The invention, however, is not limited to the specific means illustrated for holding the hook 9 down upon the nozzle.

At the front end of standard 1 is provided a depending arm or lug l1 pivotally supporting the spraying plate 12, as will be hereinafter more fully described.

lat is a joint piece or union for forming a joint between arm 11 and plate 12, said union being pivotally connected to both said arm and plate. Said union is desirably provided with apertured ears 15 which pass astride arm 11, said arm having a hole adapted to aline with the apertures in the ears to provide for uniting the parts by a bolt 16.

17 is a tension spring under the head of bolt 16 so that the union let may be held frictionally tight by screwing down a thumb nut 18.

Spraying plate 12 is provided with an oifset portion 19, which is pivotally secured to union 1 1 by means of a bolt or screw 20 and nut 21; said nut 21 should be screwed down moderately tight so that plate 12 will not move pivotally with respect to the union 14: unless considerable torsional force is ap plied to said plate. In operation the force of the water against the plate tends to bind the latter against pivotal movement at the place of joining to the union 14:.

Plate 12 is desirably triangular in general outline. At each outer corner the plate is provided with a spur 22 which branches off at an angle with the plate 12 as best shown in Figs. 1 and 2. 23 designates the base section of each spur and 24k the outer portion thereof, said base sections being at an angle to plate 12, but the outer sections 24: being preferably parallel with said plate. The spraying plate is curved outwardly on each of its three sides but the curve between the spurs 22 is not so great as to tend to hold the plate off from the ground when turned into the position shown in Fig. 2 but allows the points of spurs 22 to project into the ground to firmly support the nozzle in an upwardly inclined position. The object of joining spurs 22 to the spraying plate at an angle is to prevent the water following along the spurs and thereby distorting the shape of the area to which the spray is delivered.

\Vhen the spraying plate 12 is thrown up into position for receiving the impact of the water escaping from the nozzle, it converts the stream into spray. The closer the plate is thrown to the mouth of the nozzle the finer will be the spray produced and the more widely will it be diffused. By the employment of this appliance, spray may be produced with less strain upon the hose, because the obstruction of the stream need not take place within the nozzle but the atomizing may be done after the water has escaped from the nozzle. In consequence a larger stream of water may be converted into spray, because when unobstructed within the nozzle the water escapes in larger volume.

In operation, the spraying plate 12 is adjusted to the desired inclination before the hose is put in operation. Said plate may be moved up and down without the operation of the thumb nut 18, said thumb nut 18 being operated only when it is desired to vary the tension of spring 17. After the water has been running for a time and it is desired to extend the watered surface to one side or the other, it is not necessary to move the appliance but only to turn the plate 12 at the point where it is swiveled on to the joint-piece 14. Such movement of the plate will bring it more to one side of the nozzle and will throw the spray farther toward the other side thereof. By inserting joint piece 14: a universal joint is formed between the standard and the spraying plate, allowing said plate to be adjusted to a great variety of positions.

I claim r 1. A nozzle support provided with a spraying plate adjustable from spraying position to a position for supporting the nozzle.

2. A nozzle support provided with a spraying plate adjustable from spraying position to a positionfor supporting the nozzlc, said plate having spurs joined angularly thereto and adapted to enter the soil when the plate is in position for supporting the nozzle.

3. A nozzle support comprising a standard having legs and an apertured upper portion provided with seats adapted to receive a nozzle, and a spring retainer passing upwardly through the top of said standard and adapted to spring down upon the nozzle to hold the same onto said seats.

1. A nozzle support comprising a standard having legs and an apertured upper portion provided with seats adapted to receive a nozzle, and a spring retainer passing upwardly through the top of said standard and adapted to spring down upon the nozzle to hold the same onto said seats, said spring retainer being attached to one of said legs.

5. A nozzle support comprising a standard having upwardly extending lugs, said lugs being provided on their upper ends with notches forming seats deepening from each side toward the center, and a spring retainer having a hooked upper portion adapted to hook over a nozzle to hold the same onto said seats.

6. A nozzle support provided with stationary supporting legs adapted to support the nozzle in one position, and means pivoted to the nozzle support and adapted to swing to position for supporting the nozzle in more elevated position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, this 18th day of July 1908.

EMIL SUTHERLAND.

Witnesses:

ALBERT E. YERKES, ALBERT H. MERRILL. 

